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Confusion and Angst Follow State’s Early Rollout of Medicaid Work Rules
By Aaron Bolton, MTPR Sep 29, 2026 Rep. Mary Caferro, a Democrat in the Montana House, spoke at a July rally at the Montana Capitol in Helena, criticizing the state’s expedited rollout of Medicaid work requirements. She’s among several Democrats who pushed for the state to delay implementing the rules until the Jan. 1 federal…
Read MoreAfter Failed Execution, Health Workers Say State’s Rules Flout Medical Ethics
By Catherine Sweeney, WPLN Sep 29, 2026 This story describes a lethal injection procedure used in state executions. In May, a group of healthcare workers spent about an hour trying to establish complete IV access so they could inject Tony Carruthers, an inmate at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, with a lethal…
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She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway.
By Michelle Andrews Sep 29, 2026 After hospital staffers checked her vital signs, Autumn Daniels spent four hours in the waiting room before her sister took her to another hospital. She still got a bill from the ER for $410. (Taylor Glascock for KFF Health News) Autumn Daniels is no stranger to migraine headaches, which…
Read MoreU.S. Senate passes Ted Cruz’s college sports bill that seeks to rein in NCAA “chaos”
By Will Hammann and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — After several months in limbo, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s bill that would impose a sweeping set of regulations on college sports passed the Senate late Monday night with more than three quarters of the body’s support, marking the legislation’s furthest milestone…
Read MoreTexas agriculture commissioner candidates trade ineligibility jabs
By Jayme Lozano Carver, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2026 Attorneys for Clayton Tucker, the Democrat candidate running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, on Tuesday accused his opponent, Nate Sheets, of being ineligible to serve in the position and is asking state Republican party leadership to review and potentially declare Sheets as ineligible for the election…
Read MoreAustin man shot by ICE agent charged with assault, resisting arrest
By Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2026 Federal prosecutors have charged the Austin man an ICE agent shot earlier this month with a single count of resisting and assaulting a federal officer, according to court documents. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot by an ICE officer in Austin on Sept.…
Read MoreRepublicans won’t moderate if Democrats gain ground in the Texas House, hardline leader says
By Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2026 This article was adapted from our premium politics newsletter, The Blast, which delivers exclusive reporting, nonpartisan analysis and the first word on political moves across the state. Subscribe today. After hardline conservatives in the Legislature scored a laundry list of wins last session, state Rep. Mitch…
Read MoreAmarillo Named 2027 Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist
| September 29, 2026 | Center City of Amarillo is one of eight programs nationwide selected for recognition Austin, TX – Main Street America has named Center City of Amarillo, Inc., a semifinalist for the 2027 Great American Main Street Award. Center City is a participating community in the Texas Main Street Program, administered…
Read MoreTexas homeowners protected from being denied insurance based on roof age
September 29, 2026 Español The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is clarifying its rule that insurance companies can’t decline or not renew a home insurance policy based on the age of a house or its roof. Under the rule, insurance companies may base decisions on the physical conditions of the home or its components, such…
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